Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir

Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir was born and raised in a farm in Fljótshlíð in the South-Iceland where the legend of trolls and elves and Vikings is still strong.

Her paintings are strong in colors and have a mythical atmosphere.
 

The theme of Ólafsdóttir's exhibition is elves and trolls from folk tales. She was raised in the east Icelandic countryside and the closeness to nature and folk belief influenced her as a painter, as described in a press release.
"I've always thought that I was kind of an elf," the artist said. "The folk belief is so strong that we can feel it all around us. We can see clear images of trolls in rocks and hillocks if we pay close attention."
 

"I'm going to leave it to visitors to create the stories behind my paintings, so everyone can see them with their own eyes," Ólafsdóttir added.
 

Ólafsdóttir exhibited her folk story paintings in Akranes, west Iceland, last summer, which was especially popular among the younger generations. The artist welcomed the young visitors dressed as a fairy and told them tales of the hidden world. Ólafsdóttir has been doing graphic design and painting for the last seventeen years.

She graduated from the Art and crafts school of Iceland in 1990. Since then she has held many private shows. In 2000 she released a children's book titled, Grímur og Sækýrnar.

For more information, visit

art-iceland.com/alfar-og-troll-alfheidur.html

art-iceland.com/alfheidur-lif-framundan-akranesi.html


Álfheiður now lives in Reykjavík.   Álfheiður is now in addition the webmaster of Art-Iceland.com along with her husband Þrándur.
 

Private Exhibitions:

2009 - Gallerý Ormur - Hvolsvelli
2008 - Saltfisksetrið - Grindavík
2007 - Geysir, Bistro Bar - Reykjavík
2007 - Art-Iceland - Reykjavík
2007 - Listasetrið, Kirkjuhvoll - Akranesi
2007 - Bæjar - og Héraðssafnið - Selfossi
2005 - Saltfisksetrið - Grindavík
2002 - Kaffi Langbrók - Fljótshlíð
2000 - Gerðuberg - Reykjavík
1998 - Listakot - Reykjavík

Group Exhibitions:

2008 - 2010 - Normx húsið, Reykjavík.
2009 - Hlaðan - Gufunesbæ
2006 - Mublan - Kópavogi
2005 - Nato Base - Keflavík 
2005 - Vor undir jökli - Hellnum, Snæfellsnesi 
2005 - List án landamæra - Reykavík 
2005 - ReMax - Reykjavík
2002 - Gallerý Nr. 5 - Reykjavík

Friends (90x70 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
140.000 Kr.
 

The hope (100x80 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
110.000 Kr.
 

Not as it appears (100x60 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
150.000 ISK.
 

The world of elves  (200x150 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
490.000 ISK.
 

Pain (90x80 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
140.000 Kr.
 

Snow and wind (100x80 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
140.000 Kr.
 

The fliing horse (100x60 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
160.000 Kr.
 

The casle of elves  (80x90 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
180.000 ISK.
 

Live Ahead  (100x80 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
SOLD
 

Elves in the waterfowl  (76x69 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
SOLD
 

The magic  (80x80cm)
Olía á striga
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
150.000 Kr.

The Wooden Elves 2  (76x69 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
131.000 ISK.

"It was a fish dear"  (80x65 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
130.000 ISK.
 

The evening in Reykjavík  (100x30 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
80.000 Kr.
 

Eyjafjallajökull in the spring  (120x40 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
SOLD

In the moonlight (120x30 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
SOLD
 

Þríhyrningur, August Morning (80x30 cm)  Private Collection
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
 

Peace  (115x80 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
SOLD
 

The spring (150x95 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
270.000 ISK
 

Sound (150x95 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
270.000 ISK



Leirvogsvatn-Lake  (60x30 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
SOLD
 

Ice Cave in Elfin World  (90x80 cm)
Oil on canvas
Álfheiður Ólafsdóttir
SOLD